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2024 Best Demography & Population Studies Schools

7 Colleges in the United States
63 Population Studies Degrees Awarded
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in demography & population studies. It is ranked #345 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of demography & population studies. Combined, these schools handed out 63 degrees in demography & population studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Demography & Population Studies School

Best Demography & Population Studies Schools The population studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Demography & Population Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Demography & Population Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Master's Degrees in Population Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Population Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Demography & Population Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Demography & Population Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the population studies degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Population Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in demography & population studies has to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 8 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Princeton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in demography & population studies. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in demography & population studies. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 6 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Every student who is interested in demography & population studies has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.More information about a degree in demography & population studies from University of California - Berkeley

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in demography & population studies has to check out Claremont Graduate University. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. This university ranks 27th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 5 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 7 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 4 demography & population studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Demography & Population Studies by Region

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Demography & Population Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Population Studies Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Demography & Population Studies56
Applied Demography7

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Majors Similar to Population Studies

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics47,809
Political Science & Government47,686
Sociology35,816
General Social Sciences17,338
International Relations & National Security13,958
Anthropology11,105
Geography & Cartography8,281
Other Social Sciences2,116
Urban Studies1,453
Sociology & Anthropology520

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